Sphingolipid synthesis and scavenging in the intracellular apicomplexan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii
Sphingolipids are essential components of eukaryotic cell membranes, particularly the plasma membrane, and are involved in a diverse array of signal transduction pathways. Mammals produce sphingomyelin (SM) as the primary complex sphingolipid via the well characterised SM synthase. In contrast yeast...
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Language: | English |
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